Teddy Eck, a graduate student working in art education, talks about ArtsMemphis, and its various programs for supporting art and arts education in Memphis, and the importance of non-profit arts programs and events in Memphis.

Graduate student Susannah Acuff talks about her journey from pre-med to anthropology. She began by shadowing her grandfather, a physician, in free clinics, and examined the cultural opinions and use of health care and insurance, which eventually led her to Africa, where she examined alternative models for health insurance, instead of the for-profit model found in the United States.

Beautiful photographs by Jim Tanton, jimtanton@gmail.com

Donations for bed nets at http://www.matregroup.org/

Solar lamp program https://sites.google.com/site/tuchwemuproject/

"Presentation of the Day" on May 18, 2013.

Paul Garner, the organizing coordinator for HOPE (Homeless Organizing for Power & Equality), explains how the organization is helping Memphis and its homeless, and urges viewers to participate as well.

Michael Flanagan talks about Memphis’ confederate past, and how the South’s defeat has affected its image, both historically, and in present times. He gives examples of confederate traditions passed on to future generations, and of revisionist history in Southern culture.

Eszter Sziksz and Nikkila Carroll recount their experience at the Ice Hotel in Sweden. Over 100 miles above the Arctic circle, they joined a group of international artists and designers, who worked in pairs or groups to design rooms for the hotel, which consisted entirely of ice.

"Presentation of the Day" on April 27, 2013.

Doug Carpenter gives an improvised performance, riffing off a title and a series of images chosen by a friend, which he has never seen beforehand. As he warns the viewers, he has also never presented publicly before. In the presentation he talks about family, traditions, and the many strange habits or hobbies some people hold.

Dorian Spears and Cat Normoyle talk about 25 Square, a program for cleaning up the city, starting with target areas chosen by the city. Spears and Normoyle decided to contribute to the program by working with their students to install public art in these designated areas of the city.

David Mason talks about what theater does, and how his production engages with the idea of theater. He focuses on the layers within a character, the audience, and how to interact with the audience, both directly and indirectly.

Kerry Crawford has ADD, "real bad." She uses her presentation to not only explain what ADD really is and how it affects her, but also uses the disease to teach others how to get things done. (in English)

Dwayne Butcher is an artist and curator, and in this presentation he talks about how he started producing art -- what inspired him to start -- and shares works that he has made and that has inspired him. (in English)

John Weeden kicks off his presentation with a logo and the latin for "life is short," which then leads into a virtual tour of some of his favorite installations and architectural projects. (in English)

History is important, we can surely all agree on that, but Justin Thompson wants to make sure we all get the message. (in English)